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Dr. Paul Coulton
BSc (hons), MSc (distinction), Ph.D.
United Kingdom
Paul Coulton has over 10 years' research and development experience in mobile systems and applications and is based within the Department of Communication Systems at Lancaster University. Paul has published extensively in this area, both in terms of academic publications, and a forthcoming book on S60 programming. The main focus of his current research surrounds innovative m-commerce solutions with a particular emphasis on mobile entertainment, such as games, which resulted in development of the MSc in Mobile Game Design and M-Commerce Systems.
Many of the research projects encompass novel uses of the latest technologies such as RFID/NFC, an example of which is the mixed reality game PAC-LAN. Paul is also a Director of university spin-out company m-ventions ltd which provides a commercial avenue for his expertise and many of the innovative researchers with whom he works.
Development Areas of Interest
Mobile platforms
Symbian, Brew
Application categories
Games, entertainment, advertising, payment mechanisms, and location-based services
Programming languages
S60, J2ME™, Python, Brew, Flash Lite.
Integrated development environments (IDEs)
Carbide
Wireless device technologies
Novel mobile applications using Bluetooth, Camera, RFID, NFC, etc.
Other areas of interest
Mobile Social Software (MoSoSo)
Personal Competencies
Forum Nokia Community activity areas
S60, J2ME, and Python education. Novel research papers on m-commerce solutions. Tutorials on 3D development for S60.
Mobile competencies
Extensive knowledge of both mobile systems and operating systems
Other competencies
Highly experienced public speaker on mobile technologies and applications. Regular reviewer in leading journals on mobile applications.
Main Achievements
Applications
Live Premiership results service and Football manager game MFOOTY.
thetxtbk: a MassivelyMulti-Authored Mobile (M3) book.
Various mobile games and applications, details of which can be found at www.m-ventions.com.
Books and other publications
Example publications from the full list, which is available at www.mobileradicals.com
Research Papers
Rashid O., Mullins I., Coulton P., and Edwards R. “Extending Cyberspace: Location Based Games Using Cellular Phones,” ACM Computers in Entertainment, Vol 4, Issue 1, January, 2006
Chehimi F., Coulton P., and Edwards R. “Delivering 3D Advertising to Mobile Phones,” IEEE International Conference on Consumer Electronics, January 2006, Las Vegas, USA.
Coulton P., Rashid O., Edwards R., and Thompson R. “Creating Entertainment Applications for Cellular Phones,” ACM Computers in Entertainment, Vol 3, Issue 3, July, 2005.
Forthcoming book
Coulton, P., Edwards, R., and Clemson H. Series 60 Programming: A Tutorial Guide
Mobile communities in which you are active
Mobile Radicals, IGDA (Mobile SIG), IEEE
Contact Information
Contact Information
pDOTcoultonATlancasterDOTacDOT.uk
